ProShow Gold 3.x Revisions

Version 3.2.2047

• Added option to save audio tracks in MP3 format
• Fixed problem where certain audio files could not be added to slides
• Fixed problems with audio options in menus
• Fixed sync problem that could affect Flash output

Version 3.2.2042

• Greatly increased encoding quality for YouTube output

Version 3.2.2040

• Fixed problem with Download More Menus link in Menus tab of output dialogs

Version 3.2.2039

• Added option to create Video for Devices
• Added option to create video for YouTube
• Fixed problem where Slide Options could fail to display all layers
• Enhanced the Download Extras feature to increase usability
• Fixed crash condition caused by Duplicate Layer feature

Version 3.1.2018

• Fixed installation problem affecting older editions of Windows
• Fixed application hang related to use of caption macros and Precision Preview

Version 3.1.2015

• Fixed problem where the show soundtrack could fade improperly during a slide sound
• Fixed problems with Download Extras feature

Version 3.1.2010

• Added "HQ - Safe" profile for DVD formatted output
• Added bitsetting options for DVD output
• Added feature for downloading additional content from within ProShow (instead of including the content in the installer)
• Reworked main toolbar to focus on creating shows instead of output
• Reworked some elements of the user interface to improve workflow and reduce learning curve for new users
• Fixed problem where Sync Show to Audio option did not check for audio in show
• Fixed problem where Undo could fail to affect check box selection

Version 3.0.1992

• Added preference which allows ProShow to open without loading the tutorial show
• Enhanced the import process for some audio files
• Fixed problem in Precision Preview where some fields could display incorrect values
• Fixed problems with trimmed audio in menus
• Fixed problems with the size of trimmed audio in executable based output
• Fixed problem where Presenter could fail to install properly on some Vista systems
• Fixed rare crash problem in Edit Fades and Timing dialog
• Fixed problems with tooltips in Layers tab of Slide Options
• Fixed problem where PSH files could fail to load when opened from outside ProShow
• Fixed problems with audio trim values in executable based output
• Fixed problems with playback in Edit Fades and Timing dialog

Version 3.0.1974

• Fixed problem where playback could stutter during transitions
• Fixed thumbnail display problems affecting some editions of Windows
• Fixed problem where the Choose Transition dialog could fail to remain open
• Fixed various problems with object outlines / highlights on DVD menus
• Fixed problem where video layers could fail to play in video based output
• Fixed various problems with outlines / highlights on Executable menus

Version 3.0.1967

• Fixed audio glitch that could affect AVI output
• Fixed display problem that affected some images with transparency

Version 3.0.1966

• Fixed "Add to Show" so it now inserts objects after the selected slide
• Fixed problem where AVI output could appear stretched
• Fixed problem where WMV output could appear stretched
• Fixed problem where show thumbnail change did not register as change to show
• Optimized dialogs to make them more responsive
• Fixed problem with time stamps for backup files
• Fixed problem where motion path display did not function in Precision Preview
• Increased the range of some caption / layer options
• Fixed label for Close / Cancel button in Record Slide Timing dialog
• Fixed problems with duration of Galactic Scroll text effect
• Fixed problem where looped video objects on menus could fail to loop
• Fixed problem with size of selection rectangle on DVD menus
• Fixed problem where Flash output could fail to complete at high frame rates
• Fixed problem where track information was not retrieved properly for audio CDs
• Fixed crash condition related to scaling which only affected some images
• Fixed problem with audio from trimmed video objects on Executable menus
• Fixed rare crash problem affecting video based output with some shows
• Fixed problem where screen saver output would not loop properly
• Changed "Copy to Next" and "Copy All to Next" buttons in Motion tab of Slide Options to copy all layer settings
• Fixed problem where trimmed audio was not included in Executable based output properly
• Fixed problem where show soundtrack volume in Executable based output could be incorrect after a slide sound
• Fixed display problems affecting some editions of Windows
• Fixed problem where File List could fail to indicate which files are used in the show
• Fixed problem where background images on menus could be reset incorrectly
• Fixed crash condition which could occur on older editions of Windows

Version 3.0.1942

• Added feature which recalls last selected layer for each slide
• Worked around problems with DirectShow
• Changed the Auto option under Adjustments into a button
• Fixed problem with drop shadows on partially transparent menu objects
• Fixed problem with menu thumbnails that contain transparency
• Fixed problem where the Resolution field in Video File dialog could fail to update
• Fixed problem where video rendering dialog could display incorrect aspect ratio
• Fixed problem where Settings button in Video File dialog could fail to function
• Fixed crash condition caused by using very small video thumbnails on a menu
• Fixed various aspect ratio problems with Flash output
• Fixed crash condition caused by copying slides from one show into another show

Version 3.0.1935

• Fixed problem where audio / video sync could be incorrect in Flash output

Version 3.0.1934

• Fixed problem where captions could fail to appear during preview playback
• Fixed problem where audio track with negative Offset could have incorrect waveform

Version 3.0.1932

• Fixed problem where disabled captions could cause UI anomalies
• Fixed problem where shared shows would only use show thumbnails from a show
• Fixed problem where caption timing could be incorrect following caption creation
• Fixed problem where layer drop shadows could be incorrect in video based output

Version 3.0.1931

• Fixed problem with compatibility of DVD output and some DVD players (resolves issues with playback on some players)
• Fixed problem where layer motion could fail to occur

Version 3.0.1930

• Fixed problem where Video CD menus could be numbered incorrectly
• Fixed rare condition where audio could end early in video based output
• Fixed problem where some dialogs failed to recognize PSA as an audio file type
• Fixed problem where Include Original Files failed to function for Background images
• Fixed problem where show thumbnail could fail to be set after pasting slides into an empty show
• Fixed problem where layer Drop Shadow color could be reset incorrectly
• Fixed tooltips for Zoom / Rotation number boxes in Precision Preview
• Fixed label in Disc Burning tab of Video CD dialog
• Fixed crash problem related to Flash output destination
• Fixed problem where layers could be displayed in the wrong order within video based output

Version 3.0.1924

• Fixed rare condition that could occur when including original files in Video CD output

Version 3.0.1923

• Added support for Windows Vista
• Added completion notification dialog for Video File output
• Added Outline and Shadow options to Captions tab of Customize Menu dialog
• Added content size warning message to appear when disc based output dialogs open
• Added loop option for Flash shows with no menu
• Enhanced quality of DVD menus with non-video thumbnails
• Enhanced video rendering dialog
• Enhanced playback efficiency of Presenter
• Enhanced graphic for ProShow splash screen
• Enhanced accuracy of estimated size bar in output dialogs
• Enhanced the way Undo / Redo function with drag / drop actions
• Changed Record Voice-Over so file replacement prompt occurs after recording
• Fixed various stability problems in Presenter
• Fixed problem where Presenter could fail to play web shows
• Fixed problem where List based DVD menus could function incorrectly
• Fixed problem where ProShow could use an incorrect preview resolution
• Fixed various problems with dropping audio files into the Slide List / Timeline
• Fixed problem where audio fades could occur out of place during preview playback
• Fixed problem where slides and audio could get out of sync during preview playback
• Fixed problem where Undo shortcut would remove Undo / Redo details from Edit in Menu Bar
• Fixed various problems with motion paths
• Fixed tooltip for Stop button in Precision Preview
• Fixed problems with many different Text Effect combinations
• Fixed problem where audio on Flash menus would fail to play
• Fixed crash problem that could occur during Video File output
• Fixed problem where menu audio could be trimmed incorrectly
• Fixed problem with layer drop shadows during layer transitions
• Fixed crash problem caused by very low video output resolutions
• Fixed crash problem caused by very large video output resolutions
• Fixed problem where captions on Flash menus could be out of position
• Fixed issue where layer matching could result in incorrect layer motion
• Fixed problem where position of objects on Flash menus could be incorrect
• Fixed problem where video thumbnails could loop incorrectly on DVD menus
• Fixed label for 'Custom Soundtrack Settings' on Sounds tab of Slide Options
• Fixed problem where objects added to Flash menus could become stretched
• Fixed rotation problems which could occur after using Add Layer / Select File
• Fixed problem where Colorize could affect layers incorrectly within Slide Options
• Fixed problem where Zoom motion could occur incorrectly when used with Rotate
• Fixed problem where layer control rectangle in Precision Preview could fail to function
• Fixed problem where list of layers in Layers tab of Slide Options could scroll incorrectly
• Fixed problem where some DVD output options would be reset after each output attempt
• Fixed problem where caption control rectangles could fail to follow show captions properly
• Fixed problem where Next / Previous options on Video CD menus were not linked properly
• Fixed problem where show soundtracks that start during a slide sound could use incorrect settings
• Removed the Video Thumbnail option from Flash output due to technical limitation

Version 3.0.1907

• Fixed crash problem with using extended characters in captions.

Version 3.0.1906

• Fixed problem where selecting a caption in Show Options could cause mouse wheel usage to fail
• Fixed problem where captions and text effects could end early when slide duration was very long
• Fixed a crash condition which could occur when rendering video
• Fixed Flash output so it maintains the proper aspect ratio
• Changed the default for Show Motion Path from disabled to enabled
• Changed the default for all Motion Styles from Linear to Smooth
• Fixed problem where caption selection could be difficult after changing the Aspect Ratio of a show
• Fixed problem where some menu options were not stored properly in saved menus
• Fixed problem where drop shadows would not appear properly on menus
• Changed each Add/Browse option to include "Add From Media Source Option"

Version 3.0.1904

• Fixed problem where layer Outline / Drop Shadow would be incorrect in video based output when using a non-zero rotation value
• Fixed problem with EXE based output where Limit Display Size of Images would not affect menus properly
• Fixed problem where the caption control rectangle in Slide Options would fail to appear
• Fixed problem where duplicated layers would fail to appear
• Fixed problem where the Slide Options preview would fail to update after copying Crop options to other layers
• Fixed problem where focus would shift to the File List after using Go To Slide #
• Fixed problem where stopping preview playback via slide selection could result in the wrong slide being selected
• Fixed problem where a menu thumbnail could fail to appear after being selected via the Set Show Thumbnail dialog
• Changed the 'Add Layer' option so it recalls the last used Media Source location separate from the last used Image / Video location

Version 3.0.1902

• Fixed problem where some caption macros would not auto-update properly
• Fixed crash condition caused by copying slides from show to show
• Fixed problems with fade duration related to 'Soundtrack During Other Sounds'
• Enhanced the quality of text rendering
• Fixed various problems where object control rectangles would appear incorrectly
• Fixed problem where video Speed would incorrectly alter Trim Video settings
• Fixed problem where the Slide Duration field in Slide Options would accept incorrect values
• Added dynamic Flash video buffering
• Improved Flash video player preloader
• Fixed problem where layer aspect ratio would be incorrect in video output
• Fixed problem where video thumbnails on DVD / Video CD menus were too large
• Fixed problem where the order of 'below' captions would become incorrect during transitions

Version 3.0.1897

• Fixed additional problems with quickly starting / stopping preview playback in the Slide Options and Precision Preview dialogs
• Fixed memory leak caused by flipping video layers

Version 3.0.1896

• Fixed problem where layers would move improperly at the end of motion effects
• Fixed problem where some EXIF fields were not displayed properly
• Fixed crash problem which occurred when opening Slide Options during the video import process
• Added buffering messages to Flash shows
• Fixed crash problem that happened when transcoding a video file (when using a video as intro-show)
• Fixed problem where font size could not be changed by typing in a value
• Fixed crash problem with left-clicking in preview for Show Options / Captions when no show captions are present
• Fixed problem where changing Slide Duration in Slide Options did not update the Slide List / Timeline properly
• Fixed crash problem which occurred when exiting ProShow
• Fixed crash problem which occurred when opening Slide Options
• Fixed crash problem which occurred when loading a show with a very long filename
• Fixed problem where mouse wheel zoom control would function improperly in the Precision Preview
• Fixed crash problem with opening Soundtrack options after moving a file using a soundtrack
• Fixed crash problems with quickly starting / stopping the preview
• Fixed some small memory leaks

Version 3.0.1891

• Fixed crash condition which would happen when loading a show
• Fixed problem with dragging image / video files from Windows Explorer into an existing slide

Version 3.0.1890

• Fixed playback problem caused by commas in EXE and SCR filenames
• Fixed playback problem caused by commas in folder names
• Fixed problem where the Share Show feature did not function
• Adjusted behavior of Motions Style options Accelerate, Decelerate, and Smooth so that motion begins sooner
• Fixed problem where Motion Styles were not recalled properly
• Fixed problem where video quality in EXE output was not properly affected by Video Output Quality settings

Version 3.0.1887

Main Interface

• Redesigned all program dialogs
• Improved look of main interface
• Improved style of progress bars
• Added startup tutorial
• Added new dialog for intial setup when creating a new show
• Added new drop-down sliders
• Added new 'Favorites' pane with options to add favorites manually or automatically
• Added check mark toggles to the File List Display section of the Window pull down menu
• Added option to hide/show the close buttons on main window panes (now hidden by default)
• Added wait cursor for ProShow 'busy state'

Slide List

• Added new 'Timeline' view (press Tab in the main window)
• Added new waveform display of audio in the Slide List
• Added 'Paste' option to right click menu for slide position following last slide
• Added ability to drag audio in Timeline for control of timing, volume and fades

Slide Options

• Added new 'Precision Preview' (opened from the Slide Options dialog) that provides a resizable preview of the current slide for making adjustments
• Added keyboard shortcuts for slide navigation to Slide Options dialog (Page Up / Page Down)

Slide Options Preview Control

• Added preview playback feature to Slide Options interface
• Added new control of layer size and rotation using Slide Options previews
• Added new option to 'Darken Inactive Layers' in right-mouse menu of Slide Options previews
• Added new option to activate layers with click in right-mouse menu of Slide Options previews
• Added new option to hide/show 'Inactive Layers' inright-mouse menu of Slide Options previews
• Added new 'Show Safe Zone' option to right-mouse menu of Slide Options previews
• Added new option to show layer outlines in right-mouse menu of Slide Options previews

Captions

• Added new Font selection box for captions which shows the actual font style
• Added new caption alignment mode: Fill
• Added new caption effects such as Galactic Scroll
• Added color selection for drop shadows on captions
• Improved Choose Caption Effects dialog to be useful for black captions

Slide Content

• Added layer support to allow for an unlimited number of layers
• Added last folder recall to 'browse for image' and 'browse for sound file' features
• Added prompt for file replacement to the Record Voice-Over feature

Editing

• Added new Crop feature to crop the contents of a layer
• Added color selection for drop shadows on layers
• Added new Red-eye removal
• Improved volume range for audio files from 0-100% to 0-200%

Motion

• Improved zooming effect with increased range

Menu Creation

• Added 100+ new menu themes
• Added new option to 'Customize Menu' interface for easy configuring of background images
• Added new option to create widescreen menus for output

Output

• Added new 'Flash' output option
• Added new 'Flash Video' (FLV) video output options
• Added new 'HD' video output options
• Added new 'Quicktime' (MOV) video output options
• Added new 'Windows Media' (WMV) video output options
• Added new Web Show option to create HTML page automatically
• Improved some settings for video file output to increase compatibility with other applications
• Improved buffering preformance shows in web playback

Disc Burning

• Added new option to control whether disc image is generated on the fly during DVD creation
• Improved burn library to avoid conflicts with other software (DLA, InCD, DragtoDisc, etc.)

Misc. Features

• Added new 'Find Missing Files' feature to simplify process of locating missing content
• Added new 'Select Random Transition Effects' option for shows, allowing you to specify which transitions can be used by the 'Random' feature
• Added M4A extension to list of recognized audio files
• Added a status window for 'Collect Show Files' feature
• Added feature where ProShow will now ask you to copy files to a local folder if they are added to a show from removable media

Built-In Content

• Added new built-in backgrounds
• Added new built-in photo borders

Fixes

• Fixed application freeze resulting from canceled MPEG rendering
• Fixed application freeze which occurred after ripping an audio track
• Fixed audio popping problems in video encoding
• Fixed audio sampling frequency for DVD formatted video files
• Fixed crash problem associated with using images containing an alpha channel
• Fixed crash problem in undo of "delete caption"
• Fixed crash problem that resulted from manipulating slides in a show that contained video layers
• Fixed crash problem when canceling 'save' from video output dialog
• Fixed crash problem when encoding video
• Fixed crash problem where adding a slide caption to a slide with a global caption causes crash
• Fixed crash problem which occurred after clicking in the Slide List
• Fixed crash problem which occurred after copying a layer to the next slide
• Fixed crash problem which occurred after working with show captions
• Fixed crash problem which occurred during preview playback
• Fixed crash problem which occurred when Undo was used after moving slides
• Fixed crash problem which occurred when importing video files
• Fixed crash problem which occurred when the transition time between slides with matched layers was reduced to zero
• Fixed crash problem with 'undo' of image zoom
• Fixed crash problem with flipping videos
• Fixed crash problem with global captions
• Fixed crash problem with preview playback
• Fixed crash problem with switching between global and slide captions
• Fixed crash problems in audio and video trimmers
• Fixed crash problem in the Customize Menu dialog after selecting options in 'Captions'
• Fixed memory leak with rotated images
• Fixed problem where 'Select File' in Slide Options doesn't repaint image thumbnail
• Fixed problem where Contents of Slide list would not update when copying layers
• Fixed problem where DVD rendering would fail
• Fixed problem where Drop shadows do not follow images properly in video output when rotation is used as a motion effect
• Fixed problem where ESC would no longer stop playback in the main Preview area if Slide / Show Options was closed during that playback
• Fixed problem where File List did not indicate which audio files were used in a show
• Fixed problem where Scaling would not be recalled when loading saved menus
• Fixed problem where TV System setting in DVD dialog would reset itself to NTSC
• Fixed problem where audio fade out would not play properly when preview was started from within fade out area
• Fixed problem where background image would flash briefly at end of show if last slide had custom background
• Fixed problem where captions would malfunction when made non-global
• Fixed problem where changes made in the Edit Sound Offsets interface were not reflected in Show Info bar
• Fixed problem where drag / drop of slides in Slide List would result in duplicated or lost slides
• Fixed problem where global captions would not appear in the Show Caption List
• Fixed problem where main preview for a slide would be incorrect after altering duration
• Fixed problem where mouse cursor would fail to appear after preview playback
• Fixed problem where mouse cursor would not auto hide during preview playback
• Fixed problem where preview playback would fail to stop when selecting a file in the File List
• Fixed problem where selecting toolbar or menu options were delayed by one or more selections
• Fixed problem where slide captions that exist during transitions are not being played during transitions until above/below transition setting is toggled or transition/slide time changes
• Fixed problem where sound capture device setting was not being recalled properly
• Fixed problem where stopping the preview would briefly cause a title bar to appear inside the preview area
• Fixed problem where the "Go To Slide #" feature would not scroll the Slide List correctly
• Fixed problem where the Choose Transition dialog preview was incorrect for blank slides
• Fixed problem where the Choose Transition dialog would disappear too quickly
• Fixed problem where the Go To Slide dialog would drop behind Slide Options
• Fixed problem where the Slide List would flicker during drag through preview
• Fixed problem where the warning message indicating insufficient screen resolution was hidden
• Fixed problem where trimmed videos were not getting included in EXE output
• Fixed problem where using e-mail option would force application into trial mode
• Fixed problem where video rendering could become unresponsive
• Fixed problem where video thumbnails were not being included in output
• Fixed problem with "PC High Quality" and "PC Extra High Quality" video output
• Fixed problem with "Set Slide Time to Video Length" button.
• Fixed problem with 'end time' text field in video trimmer
• Fixed problem with Customize Menu interface where captions would get repositioned incorrectly after clicking in preview area
• Fixed problem with DVD formatted MPEG video using 60 fps playing too slow
• Fixed problem with Image/Video tab of Customize Menu interface where some buttons would not function
• Fixed problem with Slide Options preview when using certain aspect ratios
• Fixed problem with Slide Options. Slide Options would close after clicking on the selected slide in the slide list.
• Fixed problem with adding audio files to slide show from File List using right click menu
• Fixed problem with audio trimmer.
• Fixed problem with caption positions when using multiple captions and switching global/slide state
• Fixed problem with caption selection in Show Options
• Fixed problem with display of color profiled JPGs
• Fixed problem with drag / drop positioning for multi-slide selections within Slide List
• Fixed problem with flickering problem in slide list when applying motion in slide dialog.
• Fixed problem with hiding global captions on slides
• Fixed problem with images being rotated incorrectly when dropped into an existing slide
• Fixed problem with moving / resizing global captions from the preview in the Slide Dialog
• Fixed problem with navigating through Slide List using arrow keys
• Fixed problem with outlines for DVD menu options Next, Previous, Loop All, and Play All
• Fixed problem with performance of large shows
• Fixed problem with placement of new captions
• Fixed problem with right clicking on transition icon in Slide List
• Fixed problem with selecting Edit Fades and Timing from right click menu at end of soundtrack in Slide List / Timeline
• Fixed problem with setting selections in the Lightbox when right-clicking
• Fixed problem with show thumbnail selection using the right click menu
• Fixed problem with slide focus when dropping a file onto the Slide List
• Fixed problem with slide ordering when dropping in unsupported files.
• Fixed problem with trimmed video playback when slide duration is set beyond trim duration
• Fixed problem with web plug-in that caused the plug-in to sometimes hang when starting a show
• Fixed problems with Background Adjustments not initializing with correct percentages
• Fixed problems with EXE playback where audio would get out of sync
• Fixed problems with ProShow becoming unresponsive in certain situations until the mouse is moved
• Fixed problems with caption character spacing and alignment
• Fixed problems with changing menu title from Customize Menu interface
• Fixed problems with insert location when using right click menu options "Add to Show" and "Add All Files to Show"
• Fixed problems with layer outlines when aspect ratio of layer is not 'Auto.'
• Fixed problems with macros in global captions
• Fixed problems with menu backgrounds
• Fixed problems with option / preview updates in Captions tab of Slide Options
• Fixed problems with previews when aspect ratio of layer is not 'Auto.'
• Fixed problems with slide selection in the Slide List
• Fixed problems with various fade based caption effects
• Fixed sluggish behavior when dealing with show captions
• Fixed some issues with auto aspect ratio for videos
• Fixed transparency problem with some paletted PNGs
• Fixed various crash problems related to web based playback
• Fixed various crash problems with playback of web show (PX) files